2014 Grunge Essentials

2014 grunge essentials

i think i would have killed for something like this when tumblr was in its original grunge era and with the aesthetic having a resurgence i wanted to compile a list of essentials 👽🌿

fashion

black high waisted skinny jeans

floral dresses

oversized 'grandpa' sweaters or cardigans

fishnets

regular black tights (to be strategically ripped)

pleated/ skater skirts (black, white, maroon, plaid)

oversized band shirts (popular ones include arctic monkeys, joy division, and nirvana)

crop tops

striped shirts (black and white)

black or denim high waisted shorts for warm weather

flannels! all the colours! wear them with everything

denim jacket

if you're into more of a pale grunge vibe, grid patterns are your thing

same goes for holographic

thigh high socks

doc martens (boots or low cut)

vans or converse

creepers

accessories/ hair/ makeup

bleached or coloured hair, and make it messy

space buns have always been iconic

braids

chokers

silver and black jewellery

anything celestial themed

makeup should be either neat, with thick winged eyeliner and lots of mascara, or messy, with brown/ black eyeshadow, smudged eyeliner, and dark red lipstick

black nail polish (let it get chipped)

lots of chunky bracelets and rings

music

arctic monkeys

marina and the diamonds

sky ferraria

lana del ray

joy division

lorde

the neighbourhood

nirvana

the 1975

popular motifs

aliens

boxed water/ blk water/ voss water

coffee

white headphones

tv shows like daria, skins uk, and american horror story

flash/ polaroid photography

succulents

vinyls

round sunglasses

flower crowns

emojis: 👽🌿💀💫🔪🥀🌱☕🍼🌙☁️💿

cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs are extremely common topics and motifs in this aesthetic, however i'm not gonna condone them at all. i started smoking at age 13 because of this trend and it took me 8 years to quit (i also developed problems with alcohol). these are things that are associated with 2014/ soft grunge, but they are the furthest thing from essential. to each their own, but if you're not a smoker, please don't start now.